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Kelvin Abbreviated K. A unit of absolute
temperature. Zero degrees Celsius is equal to 273.16 Kelvin.
Kelvin temperature scale
A scale of temperature based on
Absolute Zero. Zero degrees kelvin is equivalent to - 273
degrees Celsius (- 459 degrees Fahrenheit).
keV
One thousand electron volts.
Kilometer
Abbreviated km. 1 km = 1000
meters = 105 cm = 0.62 mile.
Kepler’s Laws
Three laws of motion of bodies
attracted together by the gravitational force.
Kilogram
SI unit of mass.
Kilowatt Hour
Amount of energy equal to 3.6 *
10^ 6 J. Usually used in electrical measurement.
Kinematics
Study of motion of objects
without regard to the causes of this motion.
Kinetic Energy
Energy of object due to its
motion. Kinetic-Molecular
Energy
Description of matter as being made up of extremely small particles in
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